Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1881-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-218)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3463
5c Yellow Brown (205). Block of 12, rich color, "Benson Ariz. Nov. 2? 1886" circular datestamp with part second strike tying the block on legal-size 20c Mexico entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. Mexico green frank, uprated entire with 35 centavos handstamp, used as a paste-up (the addressed cover is no longer present but was probably addressed to the Compagnie du Boleo in Paris), purple oval "Express Wells, Fargo y Ca., Guaymas, Mexico Nov. 2? 1886" datestamp, New York Nov. 27 duplex datestamps also tie the block, blue Paris datestamp, Very Fine, impressive and rare franking, carried by Wells Fargo across the Rio Grande and put into the mails at Benson
E. 500-750
650